Category: Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog

Workers Comp for Truck Drivers – Misclassification of FedEx Ground Truck Drivers

December 17, 2025December 16, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

If FedEx had classified these drivers as employees, they would have been responsible for paying federal and state taxes, fringe benefits, healthcare, pensions, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance. It is imperative for business owners to correctly determine whether a person providing services for them is an independent contractor or employee. When a business has employees, … Read more

Updated: December 17, 2025

Financial Assistance Available for Injured Workers in Missouri

June 18, 2025December 14, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

If you are not able to return to work for a period of time, work comp benefits may not be sufficient. Is there other financial assistance available to injured workers? Employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance to pay medical and wage loss benefits to injured workers. If you suffer a workplace injury, you can make a workers’ compensation claim. … Read more

Updated: June 18, 2025

Missouri Work Injury Lawyer – Preventing Forklift Accidents

March 2, 2017December 11, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Operating a forklift without taking necessary precautions can be dangerous. Every year, hundreds of workers are injured or killed in work-related forklift accidents. Operating a forklift without taking necessary safety precautions can be dangerous. Many forklift accidents can be prevented when workers receive proper training on how to safely operate this heavy machinery. In many cases, forklift accidents happen … Read more

Updated: March 2, 2017

Loading Docks – A Breeding Ground for St. Louis Workplace Accidents

November 9, 2022December 10, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Loading docks are extremely dangerous places to work, especially when workers are hurried or busy and there are no adequate safety measures in place. Around 25 percent of warehouse injuries occur on loading docks; a majority of these accidents could have been prevented if there were proper safety equipment available and safety protocols were followed. … Read more

Updated: November 9, 2022

Missouri Work Comp Injury – Sewer Workers Exposed to Toxic Gases

August 15, 2024December 7, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Sewer workers are exposed to dangerous working conditions from toxic and flammable gases. Sewer workers may spend large amounts of time under a tunnel, in a sewer, or in other types of confined places. These types of jobs are exposed to a higher risk of work-related illness and accidents, such as exposure to the risk of fire hazards due … Read more

Updated: August 15, 2024

Missouri Worker Injury – Safety Tips to Avoid Digging Accidents

November 8, 2019December 3, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Construction workers are exposed to high risks of on-the-job accidents every day. Common causes of accidents on a construction site include slips and falls, being hit by a moving object, bumping into a heavy object, and getting hurt while digging. Construction workers can take precautions to prevent accidents at the jobsite. Causes of Digging Accidents Knowing … Read more

Updated: November 8, 2019